just thought i'd
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Join Date: May 2008
Location: Ocean City NJ
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just thought i'd
say hello to everyone.
i'm brand new to this forum site and didnt want to be a stranger.
i'm only 17 years old i havnt had a personal addiction but i'v been around addicts my whole life. my mother is a recovering heroin addict and my father who has passed had a drinking problem and was a heroin addict. if i could be help to anyone i'm always here to listen.being so young i am faced with drugs and drinking everyday with my friends.i hope some of you can help me too :]
dont be a stranger i want to meet EVERYONE
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i'm brand new to this forum site and didnt want to be a stranger.
i'm only 17 years old i havnt had a personal addiction but i'v been around addicts my whole life. my mother is a recovering heroin addict and my father who has passed had a drinking problem and was a heroin addict. if i could be help to anyone i'm always here to listen.being so young i am faced with drugs and drinking everyday with my friends.i hope some of you can help me too :]
dont be a stranger i want to meet EVERYONE
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let it grow!
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: USA
Posts: 15,540
nice to meet you, maggiemay. i'm the mom of an alcoholic/addict, so i understand your pain. have you tried alanon meetings in your area? they really help me.
remember this about your loved ones' addictions:
you didn't cause it.
you can't cure it.
you cannot control it.
you do have choices as far as how you allow it to affect your life though.
there's a friends and family section here to post on as well, if you haven't found it yet.
keep reaching out. hugs, k
remember this about your loved ones' addictions:
you didn't cause it.
you can't cure it.
you cannot control it.
you do have choices as far as how you allow it to affect your life though.
there's a friends and family section here to post on as well, if you haven't found it yet.
keep reaching out. hugs, k
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Location: Spreading my wings
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Welcome Maggie! 
Sorry that you are going through this! Parentcovers covered it good! Please know you are not alone in this and have come to the right place! There is a lot of support here-
Please check out our Family & Friends forum there are a few forums you may want to visit over there. Also check out our stickies at the top of the forums as there is a wealth of information there!
Welcome again
Sorry that you are going through this! Parentcovers covered it good! Please know you are not alone in this and have come to the right place! There is a lot of support here- Please check out our Family & Friends forum there are a few forums you may want to visit over there. Also check out our stickies at the top of the forums as there is a wealth of information there!
Welcome again
same planet...different world
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Butte, America
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Hi and welcome to SR!
Are you in AlAteen?
Some of the most powerful talks I've ever heard ...
have been AlaTeens.
Maybe start a thread over in Friends and Family and see what happens.
Are you in AlAteen?
Some of the most powerful talks I've ever heard ...
have been AlaTeens.
Maybe start a thread over in Friends and Family and see what happens.
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Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Scottsdale, AZ, one big happy dysfunctional family!
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Hello MaggieMay, welcome to SR! I'm always pleasantly surprised and grateful to see young people in recovery, and I hope you'll share your experience in the Friends And Family forums.
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Join Date: May 2008
Location: Ocean City NJ
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thank you guys so much.i'm looking forward to being here and sharing my experiences with you.i hope maybe it'll help someone out.i have been through a whole lot in my life and it has only made me stronger.i have been to meetings and it does help.right now with working and getting my life together it's tough to do anything for myself so i havnt had the chance recently to get out there.
thank you guys so much :]
thank you guys so much :]
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Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: SF Bay area, CA
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Welcome to the site Maggie May! I'm an alcoholic in recovery trying to repair the damage I've done to my daughters in the last 14 months. I welcome any insight you have into living with addiction. I'm glad you're here. 
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oh least i respect you so much for that.i know first hald that it's tough having a parent with a few problems but there isnt anything you cant do to make things better just keep working at it:]i'm here to support you when you need it :]your daughters are very lucky dont forget
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